Roundup: Morale Boosts For 3 Contenders

25 February 2013

EUROCHALLENGE

Kyle Shiloh had 15 points for Gaz Metan Medias in domestic action at the weekend

Three of the eight teams that are involved in do-or-die games on the final day of EuroChallenge Last 16 action will enter the fight with their morale high, following victories on the domestic front at the weekend.

VENTSPILS AND MEDIAS CRUISE, KATAJA FALL

BK Ventspils registered a comfortable 83-59 victory over the Latvia U18 side in LBL action on Sunday, even affording the chance to give playing time to all the players on their squad.

Janis Timma led all scorers with 17 points and added five rebounds while Martins Laksa finished with 14 points, three rebounds and three assists.

Gaz Metan Medias extended their winning streak in the Romanian LNB to five games with a 71-55 victory on the road at BCM U Pitesti, behind a strong fourth quarter in which they outscored their hosts 22-8.

Playing at home, Szolnoki Olaj came back from eight points down in the final quarter to beat Cedevita 64-59 in Adriatic ABA league action on Saturday.

Hungarian big man Marton Bader led the charge with 15 points, forward Ernests Kalve had 14 while Sead Šehović collected a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds and added five assists.

Paris Levallois saw one of the two players who missed last week's EuroChallenge game against BCM Gravelines Dunkerque through injury return to the line-up at the weekend, but their fortunes did not improve.

Center Sean May played for 27 minutes and contributed 10 points and nine rebounds and forward Jawad Williams did not feature as the Parisians slumped to a 78-70 loss to Dijon at home in French Pro A League action.